Theses/Capstones from 2024
Communicating with the Public about Vietnam: How Transparent was Johnson in his Public Statements, Amber Fields
Contextualizing George Orwell: How Orwell's Life Experiences Influenced his Most Famous Novels, Jonah Ridgley
Expansion and Ineffectiveness: The Evolution of the Mexican Healthcare System, Leslie Bejaran Solorio
Hablando Sobre Inmigración: How Members of the House of Representatives in 118th Congress Frame the Issue of Immigration, Guadalupe Castañeda Martinez
Tragedy to Transformation: The Ongoing Impact of September 11th in the United States, Alison McNeal
War, Remembrance, and Katýn: How Public Memory Sites Affirm National Identity, Adele Partington
Theses/Capstones from 2023
Japanese Colonialism: Unraveling the Complex Historiography and Cultural Genocide in the Korean Peninsula, Madison Huckabay
Perception vs. Reality: The Influence of Civic Experiences in High School on Adult Civic Engagement, Kaya Bottmeyer
Sheriffs, Outlaws, and No Good Cowboys: An Analysis of the Violent Struggle for Power in Eastern California Borderlands, Brennan Krebs
Theses/Capstones from 2022
An Examination of Women’s Rights in South Korea: From “New Women” to Female Idols, Cece Trifoso
Lyrical Trends Throughout the 2010s in Rap, Simon Stewart
The Evolution of Frederick Douglass’ Slavery Debate: An Examination of his Rhetoric, Jacquelyn Torres
The Long Investiture Controversy: Western Europe's Power Struggle between Church and State (494-1598), Kieran Vrklan
The Rise of OxyContin: How Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family is Responsible For the Epidemic Behind the Pandemic, Colin White
The Tempō Crises: The Fracturing of the Tokugawa Shogunate: A reexamination of the fall of the great Japanese Edō Period, Spencer Davidson
Venereal Disease v. Morality: U.S.- Sanctioned STI Trials in Guatemala, 1946-48, Abigail Gordon
Without Local Newspapers, Can We Save Our Democracy? An Analysis of Political Culture, Voter Turnout, and Civic Engagement, Julia Reinhard
Theses/Capstones from 2021
Indigenous Boarding Schools in the United States: Why Would Such Institutions Exist?, Aisleen Renteria
Presidential Rhetoric about Immigration from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, Katya Palacios
Theses/Capstones from 2020
Asymmetric Threats: Analyzing the Future of Nuclear Terrorism & Cyber Attacks; The Value of Deterrence Theory for Addressing the Challenges of Nuclear Terrorism in the age of 21st Century Cybersecurity, Oliver Demmert-Shelfo
Dolores Huerta: A Groundbreaking Activist of Today, Olivia Patania
Excelsior!: Stan Lee’s philosophy for Liberty and Justice for All, Matthew Kodweis
From Fields to Factories: The Industrialization of The United States’ Cattle Industry, Joseph Petersen